Local racer wins at Heartland Park

Local Racer Wins Big at National Event at Heartland Park Topeka
TOPEKA, Kan -- Local drag racer John Dasher had never been in the
winner's circle at any event until Sunday afternoon at Heartland
Park Topeka. Dasher (Silver Lake, Kan.) captured...

Local Racer Wins Big at National Event at Heartland Park Topeka

TOPEKA, Kan -- Local drag racer John Dasher had never been in the
winner's circle at any event until Sunday afternoon at Heartland
Park Topeka. Dasher (Silver Lake, Kan.) captured his first career drag
race crown, and managed to do so on his home track at the 16th Annual
O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Summer Nationals presented by Castrol GTX.

Dasher won a coveted Wally Trophy in the Super Street category, missing
his dial in time by just eight one-thousandths of a second with a 10.908
second pass.

"This is just my second full year of drag racing, and to get my
first win at a national event on my hometown track is
unbelievable," Dasher said.

"Don Massey and Gary Stinnett really helped a lot on the car this
weekend. My entire engine and transmission was built by Gary, and he
deserves a lot of credit. Don dialed the car all weekend, and he was
right on every pass."

The event was the ninth of 23 races on the NHRA POWERade Drag Race
Series. Heartland Park will next host drag racing during a double
bracket weekend scheduled for June 12 and 13.

For more information about this or any other event at Heartland Park, log
on to the track's official website at www.hpt.com.